[Elecraft] OT: Cost of "screws"

[Ken Kopp]

There are always "hidden" costs, and one best be aware
of them.  The supplier of the SS screws to Elecraft most
likely charged Elecraft a "Shipping and handling fee", and
even that needs to be factored in.

Even Rose's small in-home "business" has hidden costs!  
She buys shipping boxes, padded envelopes, mailing labels 
-and- the printer to print them, package sealing tape, plastic 
bags to keep the covers and cases clean, etc. Let's not
forget the telephone and Internet costs, either.  Oh, I forgot
about the PayPal fees ... and the printer ... and the paper ...
and file folders ... and the file cabinet ... and added lighting
in her sewing room ... and the income tax software. 

The embroidery software cost just under $1500, and the total 
cost of her sewing machines and computers is about $14K.

A trip to a west coast hamfest from the outback of Montana 
can easily cost $2000, and this is nothing compared to the
cost of putting the Elecraft show on the road.

Buying fabric stock requires a 230 mile round trip, with the
accompanying vehicle costs.  Even taking an order into
town to the PO uses about three gallons of fuel. (;-)

And, of course there's the cost of upkeep for the shipping
and handling staff ... me. (:-)

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
       ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net